Game Reviews8.1/10
Eight Years On, Etrian Odyssey Nexus Still Rewards Exploring Its Branching Dungeons
A vast dungeon, a wandering party, and a steep trial of treasure and peril - this is Etrian Odyssey Nexus.
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Tag: retro gaming
Game Reviews8.7/10
The Messenger Turns Time Travel Into a Platformer’s Core Hook
A hero carries a message through time to save his town, battling foes across centuries in this swift, demanding platformer.
Game Reviews7.1/10
Hotline Miami Still Cuts Through the Noise After 14 Years
A masked man answers a phone call and enters a building to kill all within, a tale of neon dreams and brutal vengeance.
Miles Buckle Recreates Classic Film Scenes as Low-Poly Video Games on Instagram
Miles Buckle turns classic film scenes into retro video game clips, blending nostalgia and fiction in a strange, touching way.
Game Reviews7/10
He-Man’s Beat-‘Em-Up Returns With a Simple, Satisfying Quest
A beat-'em-up adventure through Eternia, with tight fighting, bright graphics, and a stolen artifact to reclaim.
Game Reviews7/10
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare Trims Its Length and Finds a Middle Ground
A tale of terror in a town of shadows, wherein a husband seeks his wife amid monsters and dread.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Command & Conquer: Red Alert Lands On PlayStation With Full Campaign And Familiar Multiplayer
A full version of Command & Conquer: Red Alert arrives on PlayStation, keeping every mission while trading frame rate for polish.
Game Reviews7/10
Monster Rancher Review: Raising Monsters Ages Like Real Life
A tale of monsters raised, trained, and sent to battle upon a disk of metal — Monster Rancher, a game of patience and loss.
Game Reviews7/10
Beat-Driven Platforming Carries Um Jammer Lammy Through Its Rough Edges
A small cat named Lammy moves to the beat of her song in a world of music, rhythm and peril.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Five Levels, One Button Press: How Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Built Its Lasting Legacy
A look back at Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, the 1999 skateboarding game that changed the genre with its control scheme, levels, and legacy.